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Community Composition and Abundance of Protozoa Under Different Concentration Of Nitrogen Compounds at “Hajdow” Wastewater Treatment Plant / Zbiorowiska Pierwotniaków I Ich Liczebność W Oczyszczalni Ścieków „Hajdów” Przy Różnych Stężeniach Związków Azotu Cover

Community Composition and Abundance of Protozoa Under Different Concentration Of Nitrogen Compounds at “Hajdow” Wastewater Treatment Plant / Zbiorowiska Pierwotniaków I Ich Liczebność W Oczyszczalni Ścieków „Hajdów” Przy Różnych Stężeniach Związków Azotu

Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S
Volume 20 (2013): Issue 1 (March 2013)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eces-2013-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2084-4549 (formerly 1898-6196) | Journal ISSN: 1898-6196
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Language: English, Polish
Page range: 127 - 139
Published on: Feb 23, 2013
Published by: Society of Ecological Chemistry and Engineering
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
activated sludge,
wastewater treatment plants,
sewage purification,
ciliates,
testate amoeba,
nitrogen compounds
Related subjects:
Chemistry,
Sustainable and green chemistry,
Life sciences,
Ecology

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